Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-14
FAIRMONT.
Death of John q. Fleming-The Latest
Newspaper Gossip.

Death of John q. FIeming-The Latest
Newspaper Gossip.
FAIRMONT, W. VA, March John
Q. Fleming, an old time FairmOnt boy,
died in the National Hospital, at Washing
ton on Wednesday last, aged torty-twO
years. Deceased was n son of Allison
Fleming and a brother of Mrs. Celinda V.
Hall. The remains were brought to this
place on Thursday night, and the funeral
took place yesterday afternoon from the
residence of ThOS. w. Fleming. under the
auspices of the G.. 4, K. A large con-
course of relatives and friends attended.
Genial George Mygatt, well known and
universally loved here, died ut Trout
Brook, y. Y, on Saturday last. He had
been Il sufferer from consumption for a
considerable time and finally succumbCd
to that disease. His mother married for
her second husband DIR. Carl Martin, q
son OF Rev. Gideon Martin, OF this place,
and George had spent much time lately
among the friends here. The sympathy
of the community goes out to the stricken
ones.
Lawrence Henry, q pioneer in the West
Virginia coal hu sineSS and for many years
the general superintendent for the New
hurgh Orrcl Coal Company, died at his
home in Newburg q week ago to-day. He
was the father of Mrs. NJ. ID. Orr, Of this
place, and was widely known and gen.
orally esteemed.
Col. John w. Mason and Prosecuting
Attorney Marum, of Iteration, and Junior
Brown and |. c. Ralphsnider, Esq, Of
| kingwood, were all in town this week on
legal business.
Carney Hartley, who has been at Cadiz,
Ohio, for some weeks, is home again as
handsome and polite rs ever.
George w. Manley recently purchased
the Continental Hotel property in this
place, the price paid being 50, 500 and
other considerations equal to about $40, OOC
in all. Lawrence Koran bid in the brick
! residence of Mrs. Anna Orr for s., 305, and
Jacob n. Gould got the Stephen Oaks
property at 81, no. If anybody thinks
property is worthless here let him try 10
make \ purchase.
A Chicago party of capitalists arrived
here to-day and embarked in a special car
foor the new Montana coal works, where
they will be shown rround by Capt. J. +.
Watson, the Superintendent. II is said
that they come here to investigate the new
developments III coke aud they may pur-
chase coal property with a view to exten-
siue operations. The opening of the Mon
tana and the erection Of the coke ovens
there has done more to attract attention to
our coal than everything else ever done in
the coal line taken together. The property
is. q very valuable one and ought to prove
q great profit to those enterprising gentle
men at the head of the concern.
Mr.. Loyal Kelley, of Missouri, a son OF
Pierce Kelley and brother of w. H. Kel-
lev, is here visiting his numerous relatives
and friends.
Herschel C. Ogden. of the University,
came up yesterday to spend Sunday at
home.
James B. Newton and Granville f. Jar.
Wis, prominent Taylor county business
men. were here this week attending Circuit
Court.
Messrs. Duncan aud Bowcock have ar
ranged for another of their delightful con-
certs to be given in Normal Hall, next
Wednesday aud Thursday nights, by theil
pupils. If We are to take former perform
ances as q criterion, this will be a very mer'
itorious entertainment, and will no doubt
draw large houses both nights. Miss Jen'
ME Wilson, of C~larksburg, will be here t.
assist in the concert and her performance:
will be quite a feature.
c. E. Pride will close his town store or
the first day of April next and thencefortl
devote his whole energy to the store a
Watson. Charlie makes thing move anC
will meet with the success that his indus
! try and perseverance merit